Wen Lin couldn't spare a moment to regulate his breathing; he forced himself to look at the arena.
Li Shuang, ten years ago, was once the pride of all Sword Sect disciples.
Everyone said:
The Sword Sect was probably about to produce a truly peerless genius.
However.
Ten years ago, she suddenly fell silent.
Now.
Li Shuang, reborn from the ashes, chose to cultivate from scratch.
Less than a year after she began her re-cultivation, her strength had already recovered to the Core Formation stage.
This was already an astonishing pace.
However.
This was not even her limit.
In the mid-Core Formation stage, she instantly killed Cong Xin, who was at the peak of the Core Formation stage.
Now.
She stood before Wu Lingchuan, who was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
This battle, let alone the disciples watching.
Even the intensity of the battles on the Divine Transformation stage arena instantly dropped significantly.
Jiang Rongyi and Ren Gu both involuntarily shifted some of their attention to the fight between Li Shuang and Wu Lingchuan.
On the high platform.
Meng Yifei and Yan Zhonghe also watched the arena intently.
Meng Yifei's gaze narrowed.
Ordinary disciples couldn't tell.
But those like them could discern some clues.
What Li Shuang had just used to defeat Cong Xin was none other than a soul secret technique!
Three months ago, she returned from a mission.
Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue accused Li Shuang of learning evil arts, and their basis was Li Shuang's incomprehensible swordplay.
However.
After Li Shuang demonstrated her swordplay in person.
The high-ranking members of the sect immediately understood.
How could this be an evil art?
This was clearly a true soul art.
Li Shuang had not only embarked on the Path of Ruthlessness but had also comprehended a new path.
And her path, surprisingly, began with soul arts.
Comprehending the Dao, and thus naturally comprehending the art.
This was the highest path.
But this path could not be replicated by others, unless they could have the exact same enlightenment as Li Shuang and walk the exact same path.
However.
There are no two identical people in the world, nor will there be two identical paths.
Even if they appear to be the same path, because the person comprehending it is different, there will always be subtle differences.
The Soul Severing Sword was Li Shuang's unique soul art, which others could not replicate.
After discovering that Li Shuang had mastered soul arts, the high-ranking members of the sect tacitly kept it a secret. As for Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue, they were naturally reprimanded and told not to mention it again.
Although Sheng Yuan and Shen Yue were unwilling, with the sect's high-ranking members' reaction, they immediately knew that what Li Shuang was practicing was probably not an evil art, but another realm that ordinary people could not access.
This time.
On the arena.
Li Shuang's instant victory over Cong Xin naturally also used soul arts.
But she hadn't even used Black Abyss, so it naturally wasn't Soul Severing.
What she used...
Was yet another soul secret technique!
How rare are soul arts and soul secret techniques! The Southern Orchid Continent had already lost its related inheritance, and the soul arts and soul secret techniques that had been passed down all had significant flaws. Within the Sword Sect, there were also soul arts and soul secret techniques, but such techniques could only be attempted at least at the Body Integration stage.
Otherwise.
There was a danger of soul confusion and going mad!
Li Shuang!
Where did she learn these soul secret techniques!
Could it be that she had already...
Meng Yifei's thoughts raced.
The issue of soul secret techniques could be asked later.
He was very curious now.
To what extent had Li Shuang's soul arts and soul secret techniques been cultivated!
"Wu Lingchuan." Li Shuang looked at him calmly, "I'd like to see if your blood will be even redder."
Lili sensed the surging undercurrents beneath Li Shuang's calm exterior, and the blade of the Black Abyss sword trembled slightly.
The Tier 4 Black Abyss, for the first time, radiated light.
Ye Zhaozhao looked at the Black Abyss sword with a hint of malice.
When it was in her hands, the sword spirit of Black Abyss could not be awakened no matter how she called it. If the sword spirit had given her even a hint of a response, why would she have abandoned such a precious sword?
Now it was in Li Shuang's hands.
The Black Abyss sword, which was originally as black as a fire poker, was still entirely black, but within this inky blackness, a faint golden light shimmered.
It looked extraordinarily powerful!
Having only been with Li Shuang for half a year, the power of the Black Abyss sword was probably already surpassing that of the Dragon's Roar sword back then!
Originally.
The most striking feature of the Dragon's Roar sword was the true dragon stone in its center. This stone could summon the aura of a true dragon, allowing the Dragon's Roar to possess the power of a Tier 5 treasure sword even at Tier 4.
Now.
In the center of the Black Abyss sword, a pitch-black stone had also appeared.
This stone looked unremarkable, but as light flowed around it, a tremendous power seemed to be hidden within.
What was this?
What tier was the Black Abyss sword now?
Wu Lingchuan sneered at Li Shuang, "I enjoyed the fight with Wen Lin very much. Li Shuang, I hope you'll be like him and never surrender. You must hold on well, so I can torment you even more."
Wu Lingchuan licked his lips, a bloodthirsty smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Li Shuang's finger gently traced the surface of the Black Abyss sword, then she said, "I can let you make the first move. If I make the first move, you probably won't have another chance."
Wu Lingchuan was almost amused to anger by Li Shuang.
The way she spoke.
Anyone who didn't know would think Li Shuang was at the Nascent Soul stage and he was at the Core Formation stage!
Fighting across a major stage, and still daring to be so arrogant!
Wu Lingchuan said sarcastically, "No need, you go first! I'll let you have three moves! Within three moves, I won't retaliate! Consider it me saving some face for your Sword Sect."
Li Shuang looked at Wu Lingchuan with a strange gaze; she had never seen anyone so eager to be served up.
A hint of sympathy subtly appeared in Li Shuang's expression, making Wu Lingchuan frown.
What was with that look?
Was Li Shuang crazy?
Later, he would gouge out her eyes!
Wu Lingchuan's expression became increasingly ferocious.
Li Shuang, however, had already nodded: "Then I'll make the first... move."
Wu Lingchuan scoffed, "Come on."
He was already thinking in his mind how to casually and effortlessly block this move.
He wanted everyone to know how vast the gap between Li Shuang and him truly was.
And the Sword Sect, which allowed a Core Formation stage disciple like Li Shuang to stand on a Nascent Soul stage arena, was naturally without successors and deserved to be greatly ridiculed.
Wu Lingchuan was just thinking this.
Suddenly.
A brilliant sword light came from the horizon.
Wu Lingchuan was about to resist.
However.
In his sea of consciousness, a golden chain suddenly appeared, tightly locking his sea of consciousness.
At that instant, he was completely unable to move!
What was this!
A trace of horror flashed in Wu Lingchuan's eyes.
Was this Li Shuang's power?
The power of the chain was even stronger than his soul power.
Was Li Shuang's soul realm even higher than his?
The chain came strangely, but it wasn't entirely irresistible. Wu Lingchuan's eyes turned red; no matter what move Li Shuang used, he absolutely could not lose this battle!
Otherwise, his profit-driven master would probably abandon him directly!
Wu Lingchuan mobilized all his strength, fully breaking through the shackles of the chain.